Bale tie and holder



Dec. 6, 1949 A. MACKENZIE BALE TIE AND HOLDER Filed June 26, 1945 ALEXANDER MACKENZIE INVENTOR.

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BY 25M Patented Dec. 6, 1949 PATENT OFFICE 1 This invention=-'relates =to -bale tis-'*and'-imore particularly to new and useful improvements-in a combination bale tie and holder "in" which the holder" comprisesanintegral part of the ties The invention comprises an' improvement 'over thecombination bale itieand 1 holder disclosedin TaylorPatent Number 2,291;77'3 'issued'Aligust Thein've'ntion is'of' particular utility in connection-with theuse ofbale'ties which are removed" from.,..low...density cotton fbalesland'reused upon" high"densitycottonbales; a portion of the excessive length of the.p reviou-slyused-tie being used to form the holder or buckle'when the tie is used upon the-smallehhigh dHSity ba1e" Itis'to be understood of course that the-foregoing is .onlyi.

exemplary ass-it is intended that. theaimproved tie may be used for the confinement of any type of material or container, and may utilize 'either The primary object of-theinvention is to pro the structure and also to minimize the possibility of tearing of either the tie material or the socket formed thereon.

A still further object is to provide a holder insert that is formed from a section of tie material and that is incorporated as an integral portion of the socket.

It is also an object to provide a reinforcing insert which is integrated into the socket or holder in a manner that such insert cannot be displaced and also provides sideward extensions or projections which are adapted to engage a portion of the socket and prevent failure thereof by creeping of the metal under stress.

The foregoing objects together with additional objects and advantages of the invention will be more fully apparent from the following description considered in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a view illustrating the manner in which reinforcing inserts are obtained from a section of 5':

tie material:

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the initial step in the fabrication of the holder of the invention;

Figs. 3 and 4 are side elevational views showing successive-steps of fabrication followingthat indi Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective View showing the completed holder of the invention.

In" the*respective drawings a strip of tie material-isshown generally at I. In' Fig. 1 there is shown the -mannerof obtaining a plurality of inserts z from a short piece of tie material, such inserts being blankedfrom thetie material and Mir-generally-ot=Tshape of which thelowerportion 3 is of the same or approximately the samewidth' as the tie material I while theupper portio'rr'd comprises sideward projections 5. Such method uses all of'the-tie area as insert material'except the small sections 2 I In the initial step of forming the socket which is shown at It in- Fig. 5, the end portion II of the tie -I is folded diagonally at I2 so that the portion II" extends'transversely of the body of the tie I *andisdisplacedupwardly therefrom the thickness of the metal-0f the tie. An insert 2 is then placed upon the tie I so that the portion 4 thereof lies closely adjacent the inner edge It of the sideward extension I I.

As shown in Fig. 3 a depression I4 is next formed in the portion 4 of the insert 2 and also in the metal of the tie I underlying such portion. At the same time the folded portion of the tie is displaced upwardly as is clearly evident from the figure. This upward displacement is continued so that a reverse bend or loop I6 is formed and the fold I2 overlies the portion 3 of the insert 2. It is to be noted that in forming this reverse bend the projections 5 become arcuate and extend sidewardly from the edges of the loop I6 formed in the tie I.

Thereafter the sidewardly extending portion I I is wrapped about the superimposed portions of the insert and the tie to form turns I! which lie in parallel planes below the tie I whereby there is left an opening I8 adapted to receive the opposite end of the tie I or to receive the end of an additional piece of tie material. The upper face of such opposite tie end or additional piece of tie material is contiguous to the nether face of the tie I and hence the torque produced upon the socket is minimized. The uppermost portions of the turns I'I lie closely adjacent the upper surfaces of the tie I and the fold I2, and preferably the portion II is of such length that the outermost turn I! terminates at I9 after the wrap about the edge 20 of the tie is completed. Thus, preferably, the end II forms substantially two complete turns and it has been found that such construction provides adequate strength in the completed socket or holder. After the wrap of portion II has been completed, the end or outer edges 22 thereof fall proximate to the loop 16 and the projections 5, so as to assure that the loop I6 tightly binds against the loop of the projections 5.

It seems apparent that the insert 2 reinforces the roll It at the end of the socket forming the reverse bend and hence the insert serves to resist rolling action of the metal that would tend to draw the loop I6 into the socket. Furthermore the projections 5 extending sidewardly from within the loop [6 may engage with the end or outer edges 22 of the turns I! and thereby prevent any further stretching of the tie within the socket when placed under stress.

While the projections 5 are shown as comprising sufiicient material to form a cylindrical end section, it is to be understood that, if desired, these projections may comprise merely arcuately formed elements having sufiicient strength to withstand the stresses to which the holder is subjected.

While a specific, and preferred, embodiment of the invention has been shown and described, it is not intended that the invention shall be confined thereto since the invention in its broadest aspect comprehends a combination bale tie and holder which includes a reinforcing insert which is so constructed and arranged as to minimize failure under stress.

What is claimed is:

1. A combination bale tie and holder comprising a tie member having a diagonal fold therein so that a portion of the tie extends transversely thereof, a reinforcing member overlying the tie and providing a section having sideward projections proximate said fold, said tie and said overlying member being bent along substantially the longitudinal axis of said section and turned backward so that the diagonal fold overlies said tie 4 and said reinforcing member whereby said member forms rolled projections outwardly from the part thereof overlying the tie, the transversely extending portion of the tie being wrapped about the tie and the reinforcing member to form a socket on the tie.

2. In combination, a bale tie and holder which includes a portion of said tie bent along a line transversely of the tie to overlie the tie and a wrapped portion forming a socket on the tie, a reinforcing member bent upon itself and folded within the bent back portion whereby said reinforcing member is held in place within the socket by said wrapped portion, said reinforcing member having projections extending sidewardly from the tie proximate the outer edges of the wrapped portion.

3. In combination, a bale tie and holder which includes a portion of said tie bent along a line transversely of the tie to overlie the tie and a wrapped portion forming a socket on the tie, a reinforcing member bent upon itself and folded within the bent back portion whereby said reinforcing member is held in place within the socket by said wrapped portion, said reinforcing member having projections extending sidewardly from the tie proximate the outer edges of the wrapped portion, said reinforcing member having a portion formed arcuately within the bend and extending sidewardly therefrom to resist rolling of the metal under stress.

ALEXANDER S. MACKENZIE.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 155,413 Boisseau Sept. 29, 1874 2,291,773 Taylor Aug. 4, 1942 

